contractors
USKAHN-trak-turz/ˈkɑnˌtɹæk.tɚz/UKKON-trak-tuhz/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)z/
- 1Plural of contractor.
The city hired three contractors to repair the flood-damaged bridges.
Independent contractors handle their own taxes and insurance.
Note
The plural carries every meaning of the singular, from builders who put up a house to the electricians and plumbers brought in for one trade, and the firms paid to keep air conditioning running or grounds tended. In workplace talk it also marks a status: contractors are hired for a job under a business contract, as opposed to permanent employees on staff.
contractors is a form of contractor
contractor, noun: A person or company that takes on the job of constructing or improving buildings. Full entry
- Forms
- contractorcontractors plural
- Spelling
- contractor → contractors: add -s
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